Spelling fixes.

5 files changed, 5 insertions, 5 deletions

diff --git a/etc/NEWS.1-17 b/etc/NEWS.1-17
index 8db283b5374..8b861cca875 100644
--- a/etc/NEWS.1-17
+++ b/etc/NEWS.1-17
@@ -1198,7 +1198,7 @@ them with `\='.  For example, "\\=\\= is the way to quote \\=\\["
 will come out as `\= is the way to quote \['.
 
 The new function `substitute-command-keys' takes a string possibly
-contaning \[...] constructs and replaces those constructs with
+containing \[...] constructs and replaces those constructs with
 the key sequences they currently stand for.
 
 * Primitives `find-line-comment' and `find-line-comment-body' flushed.
diff --git a/etc/NEWS.22 b/etc/NEWS.22
index c4aeda62c27..87d77cf52fc 100644
--- a/etc/NEWS.22
+++ b/etc/NEWS.22
@@ -1026,7 +1026,7 @@ parts of the mode line.
 
 *** `shadow' face defines the appearance of the "shadowed" text, i.e.
 the text which should be less noticeable than the surrounding text.
-This can be achieved by using shades of grey in contrast with either
+This can be achieved by using shades of gray in contrast with either
 black or white default foreground color.  This generic shadow face
 allows customization of the appearance of shadowed text in one place,
 so package-specific faces can inherit from it.
diff --git a/etc/NEWS.23 b/etc/NEWS.23
index 9b8909d794a..ec33037acba 100644
--- a/etc/NEWS.23
+++ b/etc/NEWS.23
@@ -793,7 +793,7 @@ starts the server.  Clients can connect and create graphical or
 terminal frames using emacsclient.
 
 **** emacsclient starts emacs in daemon mode and connects to it when
---alternate-editor="" is used (or when the evironment variable
+--alternate-editor="" is used (or when the environment variable
 ALTERNATE_EDITOR is set to "") and emacsclient cannot connect to an
 emacs server.
 
diff --git a/etc/TODO b/etc/TODO
index f9d37c4b965..5acd8734ad0 100644
--- a/etc/TODO
+++ b/etc/TODO
@@ -841,7 +841,7 @@ more detailed diagnosis.
 
 **** Provide an Error Summary buffer showing all the validation errors.
 
-**** Pop-up menu.  What is useful?  Tag a region (should be greyed out if
+**** Pop-up menu.  What is useful?  Tag a region (should be grayed out if
 the region is not balanced).  Suggestions based on error messages.
 
 **** Have configurable list of namespace URIs so that we can provide
diff --git a/etc/e/eterm-color.ti b/etc/e/eterm-color.ti
index 0ddb7ec5408..a6ef8149900 100644
--- a/etc/e/eterm-color.ti
+++ b/etc/e/eterm-color.ti
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ eterm-color|Emacs term.el terminal emulator term-protocol-version 0.96,
 # When updating this file, etc/e/eterm-color should be regenerated by 
 # running "make e/eterm-color" in the etc directory.
 # Any change to this file should be done at the same time with a
-# corresponding change to the TERMCAP evironment variable in term.el.
+# corresponding change to the TERMCAP environment variable in term.el.
 # Comments in term.el specify where each of these capabilities is implemented.
         colors#8,
         cols#80,